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The Praise of Folly

Erasmus

Form
Form Satire
Year
Year 1511
Originally in
Originally in Latin
Pages
Pages 130

A goddess called Folly stands up to praise herself, mocking scholars, priests, kings and every kind of human self-importance along the way, before admitting that true Christian faith is its own kind of holy foolishness.

It is the chief point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.
The Praise of Folly, Erasmus

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